The one guide you'll need to know about the openings coming your way in the week ahead. This week, LA comes to Stoke Newington, an NYC hotspot arrives in town, Adam Byatt turns Italian and more...
Johnny Boy's
Stoke Newington - 3 Northwold Rd, London N16 7HL
This new Stoke Newington opening comes from Julian Denis, the man behind Facing Heaven in Hackney. Here, he's taking the influence from his time growing up in LA to bring a taste of West Coast USA to Stokey. On the menu here, you'll find an all-day breakfast burrito, steak and eggs, French toast and donuts for dessert. And in true American film style, they'll also be bringing around unlimited filter coffee.
Opening date: 3 July 2026
Rosina
Wandsworth - 35 Bellevue Road, London SW17 7EF
Rosina is the latest restaurant from Adam Byatt, best known for Trinity in Clapham. He's staying in South London for this Italian restaurant, opening in Wandsworth. It's the first time Byatt has properly delved into Italian cuisine and the menu features dishes like fried taleggio, tortellini in brodo, cavatelli cacio e pepe and bigger dishes like turbot roasted on the bone, as well as the intriguing "post-service pasta".
Opening date: 29 June 2026
Roost
Forest Hill - 361 Winchelsea Road, London E7 0AQ
New to the railway arches at Forest Hill is Roost, a chicken-led restaurant with chef Amil Ourabah (previously sous chef at The Coach & Horses) in the kitchen. The main event here is the Algerian-spiced rotisserie chicken. We also like the sound of the cocktails, particularly "Le Marguerite" which adds a house-made chicken salt rim to a tequila and harissa-infused Mezcal.
Opening date: 4 July 2026 (40% off food on launch day)
Langosteria
Whitehall - 57 Whitehall, London SW1A 2BX
It's been a very long time coming, but the UK version of Langosteria is nearly here. Launching in The OWO, it was originally announced back in 2023. It's a high-end Italian restaurant, which is particularly well-regarded in Milan. Previous restaurants at The OWO have struggled to make a name for themselves here - will Langosteria manage to buck that trend?
Opening date: 1 July 2026
Coqodaq at Lucky Cat
Mayfair - 10 Grosvenor Sq, London W1K 6JP
Popping up at Gordon Ramsay's Lucky Cat for one week only is the hugely popular New York restaurant Coqodaq, known for pairing its Korean fried chicken with Champagne and caviar. Over here, you'll find their nuggets topped with caviar and truffle as well as a dish of tuna tartare, but we think the big draw will be the impressive takeaway box of nuggets and caviar. The weather's heating up (again!) next week, so those should be very popular for bringing to nearby parks.
Running: 29 June - 12 July 2026
Carmy's
Covent Garden - 1 Monmouth St, London WC2H 9DA
It quietly soft-launched on Sunday, but this week is the first proper opening of the latest from the people behind Carmela's pizzeria in Islington (which includes the Bite Twice duo). They're sticking to pizzas, but this time it's a slice shop with just two regular pizzas and one special on the menu. If you're looking for a snack in Covent Garden this week, it should be well worth popping by.
Opened: Official opening 29 June 2026
The Mary Wollstonecraft
Stoke Newington - 181 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UL
This Stoke Newington pub comes from the same man, Nick Bailey, who opened The Robin Ale & Cider House in Stroud Green. For his second pub, he's taken over what used to be Ryan's Bar. Little has been revealed as to what to expect from the pub, but it should be very similar in approach to The Robin, which is an independent pub with a big focus on real ale. Details of the food menu are yet to be revealed, but we do know that the hidden garden will be back in business when the new pub opens.
Opening date: 1 July 2026 (delayed from last week)
Here's what opened last week
Birchwood - The Conduit (Covent Garden) - Chef Will Devlin brought his farm-to-table restaurant to London
Darjeeling Express (Covent Garden) - Asma Khan's restaurant opened in its third location
Coyo Taco (Westminster) - Very popular in Miami, the taco restaurant also has a speakeasy.
Mour (Marylebone) - A new Mediterranean restaurant with a gorgeous courtyard.
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